Cuff-holder.



PATENTED JULY 12, 1904.

J. B. BOYLE.

CUFF HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED 0012a, 1903.

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CUFF-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. '7 65,063, dated July12, 1904. Application filed October 28, 1903. Serial No. 178,252. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN BROOKE BOYLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Cuff-Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incufl-holders.

The invention aims to provide a new and novel form of cuff-holder forconfining a cuff to a coat-sleeve,.frock, or other garment so that thedescent of the cuff over the hand will be prevented.

The invention further aims to provide anew and novel form of cuff-holderfor confining a cuff to the sleeve of a garment, said cuff-holderpermitting of a reversal of the cuff when occasion requires.

The invention further aims to provide a new and novel form of removablecufl-holder for securing a cuff to a coat-sleeve so that the cuff willalways project a certain distance from the coat-sleeve no matter to whatposition the coatsleeve may be moved and so that when the coat isremoved the cuff remains attached to it and so that when the coat is onthe person the cuff may be drawn up along with the coat-sleeve whenwashing the hands to avoid soiling of the cuff.

The invention further aims to provide a new and novel form ofcufi-holder which shall be strong, durable, efiicient in its use, andcomparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morespecifically described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, andparticularly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, whereinlike reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, and in which- Figure 1 is a sectional elevationillustrating the cuff-holder as connecting a cuff to a coatsleeve. Fig.2 is a face View of a form of reversible cuff for which the cuff-holderis adapted.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of a non-reversible cuff. Fig. 4 is aperspective view of the cuff-holder, and Fig. 5 is an invertedperspective view of the cuff-holder. I

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, 1 denotes acoat-sleeve broken away at one side, 2 a reversible cuff, and 3 ashirtsleeve broken away at one side.

The reversible cuif 2, as shown in Fig. 2, is provided with a pair ofopenings, (indicated by the reference characters 4 5.) .These openingsare preferably oval-shaped in contour; but any other shape may beemployed, and they are arranged approximately centrally of the cuff invertical alinement with each other and extending in a longitudinalmanner or in the clirection of the length of the cuff. The cuff 2 isalso provided with the buttonholes 6 7, and at one end thereof afastening-flap 6 is arranged approximately centrally of said end. Thefunction of the longitudinally-extending openings 4 5 will behereinafter referred to.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings a non-reversible culf embodying theimprovement is set forth, and said non-reversible cuff is indicated bythe reference character 9 and is provided with a pair of openings,(indicated by the reference characters 10 11.) These openings arepreferably oval-shaped in contour; but any other shape may be employed,and they are arranged approximately centrally of the cuff in verticalalinement with each other and extending in a longitudinal manner or inthe direction of the length of the cuff. The cuff 9 is also providedwith buttonholes 12 at each corner and the fastening-flaps 13 at theopposite corners.

In Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings is shown the improved cufi-holder andwhich consists of a rectangular plate 14, preferably corrugated, or, ifdesired, it may be flat. The plate 14 is constructed, preferably, ofmetal of any desirable thickness and provided at each end with anopening 15 to permit of sewing or otherwise securing the plate 14 to thelining of the coat-sleeve, as indicated in 'Fig. 1. One face ofthe plate14 is provided with a headed projection 16, which is preferably rivetedto the plate 14; but said projection 16 may be otherwise secured to theplate and is arranged near one end of the plate, approximately centrallythereof. The plate 14 is alsorprovided with a pair of parallel openings17, through which extends the cuff-retaining arm. The latter isdesignated by the reference character 18 and is constructed ofspring-wire and has a portion thereof extending over one face of theplate 14 and the other portion extending over the other face thereof.The cuffretaining arm 18 is constructed of spring-wire and is \I-shapedin contour, the apex thereof projecting over one end of the plate 14 andbent slightly upward, as at 18, and the memhers of said cuff-retainingarm are both bent upwardly through the openings 17 and then downwardlyinto the plate 14 and riveted thereto, as at 19, Fig. 1. Thecuff-retaining arm 18 when in its inoperative position extends below'theheaded stud or projection 16; but when moved to its operative positionthe members of the cuff-retaining arm permit the passage of the stud orprojection 16, or, in other words, the members ride over the head of theprojection 16 and then spring toward each other after passing said head.Consequently the head of the projection 16 retains the cuff-retainingarm 18 in its normal or operative position. The frictional engagementbetween the cuff -retaining arm 18 and the headed projection 16 is suchthat by pressing upon the projecting end of the cuff-retaining arm 18the latter can be readily separated or automatically released from theprojection 16.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings the plate 14 is shown attached to the innerface of the coatsleeve 1 and the cuff-retaining arm 18 extending throughthe openings 4 5 of the cuff 2 and the headed projections 16 inengagement with the arm 18, so that the cuff is secured to thecoat-sleeve. When in the position shown in Fig. 1, the pressure of thecoat-sleeve 1 upon the plate 14 serves to keep the projection 16 infrictional contact with the arm 18, which prevents the separation ofsaid stud from said arm, consequently retaining the cuff in position.The arm 18 when connecting either a reversible or a non-reversible cuffto the coat-sleeve isinserted through the inner oval-shaped opening,passing along the inner face .of the cuff and then out through the outeroval-shaped opening, and the projection 16 is then forced between themembers'forming the arm 18 and extends through the outer opening of thecuff, consequently securing the cuff in position. When it is desired toreverse the cuff 2 when one end has become soiled or to remove the cufffrom the holder, all that is necessary to do is to press down on thatportion of the coat-sleeve which lies above the projecting end 18 of thearm 18, so that a slight pressure will be exerted upon said projectingend 18', and which action will cause the arm 18 to automaticallyseparate or release itself from the projection 6 5 to a coat-sleeve,frock, or other garment, so

that the descent of the cuff over the hand will be prevented, and thatthe cuff will always project from the coat-sleeve in the manneroriginally set no matter to what position the coat-sleeve may be moved,and that when a reversible cuff is used the same can be readily reversedwhen one end is soiled, and that when the coat is on the person the cufimay be drawn up along with the coat-sleeve when washing the hands toprevent the soiling of the cuff, and that the cud-holder is so simpleand compact that when in position it will not cause any inconvenience tothe wearer, and it will furthermore be evident that changes, variations,and modifications can be resorted to without departing from the spiritof the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages, and I thereforedo not wish to restrict myself to the details of constructionhereinbefore described and as pointed out in the accompanying drawings,but reserve the right to make such changes, variations, andmodifications as come properly within the scope of the protectionprayed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A cuff-holder comprising a plate provided intermediate its sides andnear one end thereof with a headed stud, and a cuff-retaining spring-armhaving one end extending over one end of said plate and its other endattached to said plate near the end opposite to that end of the plateupon which the stud is provided, said arm adapted to be brought intofrictional engagement with said stud so as to retain said arm in itsoperative position and said arm adapted to be automatically releasablefrom said stud-by a slight downward pressure upon the extending endthereof.

2. An attaching means for a cuff comprising a plate provided near oneend with a headed stud, and a cuff-retaining arm extending through andrigidly secured at one end thereof to the other end of said plate andprojecting over the first-named end of the plate and adapted to surroundand frictionally engage said stud, and releasable from said stud byslight downward pressure.

3. An attaching means for a cuff comprising a plate, a V-shapedcuff-retaining arm constructed of spring metal rigidly secured at oneend to said plate, and means carried by the plate and adapted tofrictionally engage said \!shaped arm for connecting the other end ofsaid V-shaped arm thereto, said arm automatically releasable from saidmeans by a slight downward pressure.

4. An attaching means for a cuff comprising a plate adapted to besecured to a coatsleeve, a headed stud carried thereby, and anautomatically-releasable V-shaped cuff-retaining arm constructed ofspringmetal rigidly secured at one end to said plate and having itsother end adapted to frictionally engage said stud, causing thereby theconnecting of the free end of said arm to said plate.

5. An attaching means for a cuff comprising a plate adapted to besecured to acoatsleeve and provided with two pairs of openings, acuff-retaining arm extending through one pair of openings and having oneend rigidly secured in the other pair of openings of said plate and itsother end projecting over one end of the plate, and a means carried bythe plate and adapted to frictionally engage with said arm forconnecting the free end thereof to the plate, said arm automaticallyreleasable from said means by a slight downward pressure.

'6. An attaching means for a cuff comprising a plate adapted to besecured to a coatsleeve and provided with two pairs of openings, anattaching-arm extending through one pair of openings and having one endrigidly secured in the other pair of openings of said plate, and meanscarried by the plate and adapted to frictionally engage with said armfor connecting the free end thereof to the plate, said arm automaticallyreleasable from said means by a slight downward pressure.

7. A cuff-holder consisting of a corrugated plate provided with a headedstud intermediate its sides near one end thereof, and aspring-armrigidly secured at one end to the other end of said plate and having itsother end free and projecting over that end of the plate carrying thestud, said free end of said arm adapted to be brought into frictionalengagement with the said stud for connecting said free end of I said armto the plate, said free end of said arm adapted to be automaticallyreleased by pressure from said stud.

8. An attaching means foracufl comprising idly secured at one end tosaid plate and having its free end adapted to frictionally engage saidstud, causing thereby the connecting of the free end of said arm to saidplate, and the retaining of the cufi in the desired position.

10. An attaching means for a cuff comprising a corrugated plate adaptedto be secured to a coat-sleeve and provided with two pairs of openings,a cuff-retaining arm extending through one pair of said openings andhaving one end rigidly secured in the other pair of openings of saidplate and its other end projecting over one end of the plate, and meanscarried by the plate and adapted to frictionally engage with said armfor connecting the free end thereof to the plate for retaining the cuffin the desired position.

11. An attaching means for a cuff comprising a corrugated plate adaptedto be secured to a coat-sleeve and provided with two pairs of openings,acuff-retaining arm extending through one pair of said openings andhaving one end rigidly secured in the other pair of openings of saidplate, and means carried by the plate and adapted to frictionally engagewith said arm for connecting the free end thereof to the plate forretaining the cuff in position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

JOHN BROOKE BOYLE.

Witnesses:

N. L. BOGAN, SIGMUND J. BLOCK.

